We would like to welcome our fellow beef producers to our 10th annual Private Treaty Kickoff-Open House. We appreciate your interest in our program.  We are quite confident that we have a Gelbvieh or Balancer® bull to fit your needs.  This year we are offering 40 bulls, 100% polled, 21 are Balancers®  and 19 are purebreds.  We have added a first breeding season guarantee this year.  The details are in the catalog. We will have the ultrasound scan information available on sale day.   The calf price took a small hit because of the corn prices but we think we have a lot to look forward to in the cattle business.  We have had good moisture in the last couple of months. After struggling with some very dry months last year it will feel good to see the grass greening up.  We hope you can join us on March 3rd for lunch and to look over the bulls. We look forward to visiting with you. If you have any questions or if we can help you in any way, please give us a call. We appreciate your interest in our program.    Marlin Meyer and Norm Pensoneau.

• When you have made your selections of bulls (prior to 1:00 p.m.) place your buyer’s number on the card located on the pen for that lot or lots.

• At 1:00 p.m., the bulls with more than one buyer’s number will be decided by private auction. The bulls with the most buyer numbers will be bid off first. The bidders will be announced.

• A deck of cards will be used to determine the order of bidding. Each bidder will select a card. The one with the highest card will own the bull IF the other bidders do not raise the bid on the base price. The person with the next highest card has the option to raise the price by $50.00 if they desire. Every card holder  will have a chance to raise the bid. This will continue until only one buyer remains, giving every buyer the same equal opportunity to buy any bull we have to offer.

• The unsuccessful bidders will have a few minutes to put their number on any other available bull. We recommend that you have your second choice in mind. 

• The bid-offs will continue until all bulls having multiple bidders have been sold.

• If only one buyer number is on a bull - that person will own that bull at the base price listed.

• Bulls not sold on March 5 will be available for sale private treaty after that date.

Buyers of all bulls injured during the first breeding season, will have credit at the next sale at the value of the purchase price minus salvage value. Contact MLM Gelbvieh promptly so the decision to return the bull to MLM Gelbvieh or to sell the bull by the buyer may be made. Breeding season is defined as the "90-day period following the first turnout of the bulls."  In the event of death of a bull during the first breeding season, a credit of 50% of the sale price will be applied at the next sale for a bull.

Terms

When 1/2 of the total purchase price is paid at sale time, the balance will be carried forward interest-free until April 1.  Total payment will be expected on bulls picked up sale day.

Delivery and Care Until April 1

Bulls purchased on sale day will be fed free of charge until April 1 at the purchaser's risk. Bulls may be fed after April 1 at the cost of $1.50 per head per day. We'd be happy to discuss delivery of your bulls with you.

Semen Check and Guarantee

Each bull has been semen checked by Dr. Thompson from the Animal Hospital in Superior, Neb., and guaranteed to settle healthy females.

Directions

Highway 14 and 136 junction north of Superior, Neb., six miles west on 136, 1 1/4 miles north.

Schedule

11 a.m. to 1 p.m.:  Cattle viewing

12:00 Noon:  Lunch served

1 p.m.:  Final bids

Discounts

$30 per head for bulls picked up on day of sale.

Quantity Discount

2% - Two head      3% - Three head    4% - Four head     5% - Five or more head

 All lots sold on March 5 will be entered into a drawing for $300, $200 and $100 discounts at the end of the silent auction.